Friday, May 8, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Yordano Ventura (2-2) vs. David Price (3-1)

The Kansas City Royals head to Comerica Park on Friday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Yordano Ventura for the Royals and David Price for the Tigers. The opening line has Kansas City at +143 and Detroit at -153. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Kansas City is 15-10 against the over/under while the Tigers are 15-13.

The Royals come into this game with a 17-10 record, including 7-5 on the road. Yordano Ventura has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 4.94. He's given up 23 hits in 27.1 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 5.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .289, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .342 with Lorenzo Cain leading the way at .402.

The Tigers overall record is 17-11 and they are 8-5 at home. David Price is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 2.92. He's pitched 40 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Detroit has averaged 4.3 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.13 and 18th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.56. They come into this game batting .277 as a team with an OBP of .345, good for 1st in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 15-10 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 18-9 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 15-13 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 16-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 SS Alcides Escobar Concussion 7-day DL (4/30)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Detroit Tigers

05/07/15 SS Jose Iglesias Groin "?" Friday vs. Kansas City Royals
04/23/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 15-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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